Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
  
Watering Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga is as follows:
Watering Prickly Lettuce in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Prickly Lettuce in Winter: Average Water
Watering Rutabaga in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Rutabaga in Winter: Average Water
Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga diseases is very important factor of Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Prickly Lettuce: Red blotch
- Rutabaga: Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt and white rust
Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga pruning is done as follows:
Prickly Lettuce pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Rutabaga pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Prickly Lettuce and Rutabaga fertilizers are as follows:
- Prickly Lettuce fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Rutabaga fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K